Turkey eyes new police powers after pro-Kurdish protests
The Turkish government on Wednesday presented a bill granting greater powers to the security forces after deadly pro-Kurdish protests, as the opposition accused the authorities of creating a "police state". ... more
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North, South Korea hold high-level military talks
North and South Korea held high-level military talks on Wednesday to air grievances over recent exchanges of fire across their land and sea borders, Seoul's defence ministry said. ... more
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LA fires fully contained after burning for 3 weeks: state agency
Scientists cast doubt on famous US groundhog's weather forecasts
How atmospheric winds influence ocean weather patterns
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Kerry slams 'abhorrent' Yazidi slavery by IS militants
US Secretary of State John Kerry slammed the Islamic State group for "abhorrent" abuses on Tuesday after the jihadists boasted of selling captured women and girls as slaves. ... more
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Fears for Kobane as Obama meets coalition commanders
US-led aircraft will continue bombing near the Syrian town of Kobane and in western Iraq, President Barack Obama said Tuesday after talks with military leaders from an international coalition fighting the Islamic State group. ... more
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Why civil liberties are more important than security
A resurrected al-Qaida has vowed to renew its efforts to bring terror to Europe and America. The Islamic State seems focused on seizing and holding territory in Iraq and Syria not attacking the West....yet. However, the number of IS foreign terrorists holding Western passports is estimated in the many hundreds and the most senior American cabinet officers have publicly warned that the threat of attacks against the homeland is imminent. ... more
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Ball in Japan's court for Xi-Abe talks: China envoy
There is "a significant opportunity" for a first meeting between the Chinese and Japanese leaders at a regional gathering near Beijing next month, but the ball is in Tokyo's court, China's envoy to Japan said Wednesday. ... more
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Russia to Conduct Observation Flights Over Canada and US
A team of Russian aviation inspectors will conduct observation flights over Canada and the United States under the Treaty on Open Skies, the head of the Russian National Center for Reducing Nuclear ... more
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Trump says tariff 'pain' will be 'worth the price'
Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban
Life as a chain of machines constructing machines
